Unknown in Multiplication & Division
Determine the unknown whole number in a multiplication or division equation relating three whole numbers (e.g. 8 × ? = 48, ? × 6 = 42)
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If your child sees '8 × ? = 48' or '? ÷ 6 = 7' written on paper, can they figure out what number goes in the blank?
Determine the unknown whole number in a multiplication or division equation relating three whole numbers (e.g. 8 × ? = 48, ? × 6 = 42)
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- Find the missing factor in 7 × ? = 63
- Find the missing dividend in ? ÷ 5 = 9
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“If your child sees '8 × ? = 48' or '? ÷ 6 = 7' written on paper, can they figure out what number goes in the blank?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Multiplication & Division
- Age range
- Ages 8–9
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